Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

70BoltScore / 100
#27 of 67 in Alabama

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (60.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom69
Food66
Isolation63
Sovereignty78
Water97
Affordability87
$161kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,186Land / acre
60.8"Annual rain
5% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
39.4People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Alabama

Is Marion County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (60.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Marion County, Alabama?

Land in Marion County runs about $3,186 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 60.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 39.4 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Alabama

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